Atletico vs Real: Meet the 22 players who matter in the Champions League final
Updated On: 23 May, 2014 08:44 AM IST | | AFP
<p>With the Champions League final between Real and Atletico just a day away, mid-day profiles the 22 men who will take centrestage at Lisbon, along with the two managers in the dugouts</p>
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone
Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo (left winger)
Even for a player so accustomed to breaking records, Ronaldo's 16 in 10 games in the Champions League this season has been a new high. He has the chance to claim his first Champions League title.
Karim Benzema (striker)
Given confidence by knowing he is Ancelotti's first-choice striker, Benzema has flourished under the Italian scoring 24 goals and just as importantly providing the perfect foil for the pace of Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
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